7 June 2025
Last month, two esteemed former colleagues of Socires decorated as Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. We congratulate Hans Bruning and Frank van den Heuvel once again on this well-deserved award.
4 June 2025
During the Socires-program "Young Leaders in Ecology 2024-2025" ambitious young workers discussed in-depth questions about ecology, society, culture and personal values. The New Platform We published a short presentation of their conversation with theologian and co-founder of the Party for the Animals Marianne Thieme.
21 May 2025
At the World Time Conference on 9 May, Ward Huetink (Socires) and Lia Hol (Friendly Netherlands) a workshop on the demand for community, meeting and meaning. The first was the presentation of the new book by Professor Laurens ten Kate: 'World Time. Essay on the question of the stranger'
19 May 2025
Director Socires In October 2024 Kees Buitendijk talked to former theologian Thomas Quartier and philosopher Gabriel van den Brink about the significance of rituals in modern society. What personal, social and social value have ritual practices? Do we have sufficient attention to that in policy and science?
14 May 2025
Popularists a danger to democracy? The welfare state and market thinking have already weakened our democratic ethos, colleagues Kees Buitendijk and Paul Bosman think. They wrote an opinion piece in Trouw.
13 May 2025
Tuesday 29 April 2025, banker Maurice Oostendorp and philosopher René ten Bos discussed the reputation and trust of banks as an institution in society. How can banks still have the social sentiment against them, and only half of the Netherlands have what or much confidence in the sector. How can the bank as an institution regain the trust of the citizen?
13 May 2025
Our colleague Ronald van Steden wrote an opinion paper in the Bibliotheekblad last March. In it, he draws attention to the tension between government control and the freedom to set up a library locally.
12 May 2025
In collaboration with KINO Rotterdam presents Socires from May 14th a new series called KINOsofie. KINOsofie is an initiative of Socires and KINO Rotterdam. It's a film series about the impact of technology on our lives. Every film screening is introduced by a leading thinker who invites us to watch, reflect and discuss the future of society and the role of technology.
14 April 2025
How can faith communities with their financial policies contribute to the care of the earth, our common home? This question was central to the ecumenical afternoon of study from financial choices to care for creation.
9 April 2025
Our colleagues David Oldenhof and Ronald van Steden wrote an opinion piece in NRC. In this they note that after years of demolition there is again appreciation and money for libraries. However, the imperative central management risks damaging existing library cohesion.